Concessionaire marketing executive Review

by Xerox

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • The first 6 months were great, but after my boss left, I didn't feel as if i was gaining as much from my role.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I had a really supportive team all year, but could have done with a manager for more of my time with the company.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The first 6 months were great, but after my manager left I was given very little direction.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was either massively busy with very little time to do anything else, or stuck for work to do.

    0/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was allowed to run a full campaign on my own from start to finish.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • A good all round marketing role to help me when i graduate.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Fairly good, there are a lot of students here which really helps.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The process is well established and works well.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They invested an adequate amount of time and effort.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • International Travel

    Financial Bonus
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • To be honest i'm not sure I would return, but only because i don't feel this is the market i wish to work in, otherwise employment prospects are quite good.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • There are a huge number of students here, and the social scene is very good.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • For the London area the cost of living wasn't too bad at all.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Nightlife isn't great in the immidiate area, but students organised a number of trips into central london for nights out.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • A lot of students got involved in many different sorts of events such as 5 a side football, charity events etc.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

International

May 2008

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